Shelters & Centers for Homelessness Resources

JANUS Youth Access Center

1635 SW Alder Street, Portland, Oregon 97205 | 503-432-3986 | Daily 9am-5pm

The single point of entry for homeless youth ages 14 to 24 seeking services through Portland’s Homeless Youth Continuum, screenings can be accommodated 365 days of the year between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm.

Lifeworks NW STRIDE

Serving Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas Counties | 503-619-9007 (intake line) | Staggered schedules allow for 7 days a week staff availability; schedules may vary

For youth experiencing homeless ages 14-24 Intensive community-based therapy, case management, and peer support services for youth experiencing homelessness. Available most hours/days of the week to closely support youth in the community.

Harry’s Mother

738 NE Davis Street, Portland, Oregon 97232 | 503-233-8111 | Open 24/7

Harry’s Mother, the only comprehensive youth crisis center in the Portland metropolitan area, provides 24-hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter and individual and family counseling to youth ages 9 to 17 and their families.

Portland Homeless Family Solutions

6220 SE 92nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266 | 503-915-8306 | Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

Rental assistance, case management, homelessness prevention (security deposits, moving costs, and back rent to prevent homelessness), and temporary shelter.

My Father’s House, Family Shelter

5003 Powell Blvd, Gresham, OR 97030 | 503-492-3046 | Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

Shelter for up to 28 families in individual, self-contained units.

Homeless Shelter Directory

Online directory with links to homeless shelters and services.

Common Cup Family Shelter

3520 SE Yamhill, Portland, Oregon 97214 | Contact 211 for a referral to the shelter | November 1st - March 31st

Common Cup Family Shelter is a winter emergency shelter. Families are defined as one or more adults caring for a child or children under 18. The Shelter also serves women in their 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy, along with their partners. Guests stay up to 30 days, while receiving case management through a separate agency. The Shelter provides showers, access to a telephone, a light supper, breakfast and supplies for packing a sack lunch.

Community Alliance of Tenants

1320 NE 63rd Ave, Portland, OR 97213 | 503-288-0130 | Hotline hours: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 1:00pm-5:00pm; Tues 6:00-8:00pm.

Low-income tenants – predominantly low-wage workers, families with children, people living with disabilities, seniors, and people of color – are CAT’s primary membership base. CAT is building a strong housing justice movement that is led and directed by those who are most impacted by Oregon’s affordable housing crisis – low-income renters.